PATHOPHYSI D236 EMT Midterm Exam 150 Questions and
Grade A+ Answers 2022-2023
1. You4 3 are4 3 treating4 3 a4 3 middle-
aged4 3 4 3 man4 3 with4 3 chest4 3 discomfort.4 3 He4 3 has4 3 a
history4 3 of 43 three4 3 previous4 3 heart4 3 attacks4 3 and4 3 takes4 3 nitroglycerin4 3 as4 3 n
eeded4 3 for43chest4 3 pain.4 3 You4 3 have4 3 standing4 3 orders4 3 to4 3 administer4 3 aspiri
n4 3 to4 3 patients4 3 with43suspected4 3 cardiac-
related4 3 chest4 3 pain4 3 or 43 discomfort.4 3 While4 3 your4 3 partner4 3 is43preparing4 3
to4 3 give4 3 oxygen4 3 to4 3 the4 3 patient,4 3 you4 3 should:
A. ensure43that43the43patient's43systolic43blood43pressure43is43at43least431004 3
mm43Hg43as43aspirin43dilates43the43blood43vessels43and43can43cause43a43drop
43in43blood43pressure.
B. confirm4 3 that4 3 the4 3 patient4 3 is43not4 3 allergic4 3 to4 3 aspirin,4 3 give4 3 him4 3 the
4 3 appropriate43dose4 3 of 43 aspirin,4 3 and4 3 document4 3 the4 3 time4 3 and4 3 dose4 3 gi
ven.
C. assist4 3 the4 3 patient4 3 in4 3 taking4 3 only4 3 his4 3 nitroglycerin.4 3 Aspirin4 3 sh
ould4 3 not4 3 be43given4 3 in43conjunction4 3 with4 3 nitroglycerin.
D. contact4 3 medical4 3 control,4 3 apprise4 3 him4 3 or 43her4 3 of 43 the4 3 patient's4 3 chi
ef
complaint4 3 and4 3 vital4 3 signs,4 3 and4 3 request4 3 permission4 3 to4 3 give4 3 him4 3 asp
irin.4 3 -
Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
B.4 3 confirm4 3 that4 3 the4 3 patient4 3 is4 3 not4 3 allergic4 3 to4 3 aspirin,4 3 give4 3 him43the4
3 appropriate4 3 dose4 3 of 4 3 aspirin,4 3 and4 3 document4 3 the4 3 time4 3 and4 3 dose4 3 gi
ven.
2. Why43does43the43incidence43of43diabetes43 mellitus43 increase43with43age?
A. Decreased4 3 food4 3 intake,4 3 decreased4 3 weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decreased4
3 blood4 3 sugar43levels
B. Decreased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased4 3 weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decrease
d4 3 insulin43production
C. Increased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased4 3 food4 3 intake,4 3 and4 3 increase
d4 3 insulin43production
D. Decreased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased4 3 weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decreas
ed4 3 blood4 3 sugar4 3 levels4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
B.4 3 Decreased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased43weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decrease
d4 3 insulin4 3 production
3. How4 3 does4 3 respiration4 3 differ4 3 from4 3 ventilation?
A. Respiration4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 the4 3 diaphragm4 3 and4 3 intercostal4 3 muscles4
3 contract,43whereas4 3 ventilation4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 those4 3 same4 3 muscles4 3 rel
ax.
B. Respiration4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 oxygen4 3 is4 3 delivered4 3 to4 3 the4 3 cells4 3 o
f 43 the4 3 body,43whereas4 3 ventilation4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 carbon4 3 dioxide4 3 i
s4 3 removed.
C. Respiration4 3 is4 3 the4 3 process4 3 of 43 gas4 3 exchange,4 3 whereas4 3 ventilati
on4 3 is4 3 the43movement4 3 of 4 3 air4 3 between4 3 the4 3 lungs4 3 and4 3 the4 3 envir
onment.
,D. Ventilation4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 air4 3 is43forced4 3 into4 3 the4 3 lungs,4 3 whereas4
3 respiration43occurs4 3 when4 3 air4 3 is4 3 drawn4 3 or 43 sucked4 3 into4 3 the4 3 lungs.
4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -C.
Respiration4 3 is43the4 3 process4 3 of 43 gas4 3 exchange,4 3 whereas4 3 ventilation4
3 is43the4 3 movement4 3 of 4 3 air4 3 between4 3 the4 3 lungs4 3 and4 3 the4 3 environ
ment.
4. During4 3 a4 3 30-
minute4 3 transport4 3 of 43 a4 3 stable4 3 patient,4 3 you4 3 should4 3 reassess4 3 him43or
43 her4 3 at43least times.
,A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 34 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -A.4 3 2
5. Which4 3 of 43 the4 3 following4 3 glands4 3 regulates4 3 the4 3 function4 3 of 43all4 3 othe
r4 3 endocrine43glands4 3 in43the43body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -A.4 3 Pituitary
6. Activated4 3 charcoal4 3 is4 3 an4 3 example4 3 of 43 a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -A.4 3 suspension.
7. In4 3 which4 3 of 43the4 3 following4 3 patients4 3 would4 3 the4 3 head4 3 tilt-
chin4 3 lift4 3 maneuver4 3 be43the4 3 MOST4 3 appropriate4 3 method4 3 of 43 opening4 3 t
he4 3 airway?
A. A4 3 50-yea43r-o43ld4 3 male4 3 who4 3 is4 3 unconscious4 3 following4 3 head4 3 trauma
B. A4 3 37-year-o43ld4 3 female4 3 who4 3 is4 3 found4 3 unconscious4 3 in4 3 her4 3 bed
C. A4 3 24-year-
old4 3 male4 3 who4 3 is4 3 found4 3 unconscious4 3 at4 3 the4 3 base4 3 of 4 3 a4 3 tree
D. A4 3 45-year-
old4 3 male4 3 who4 3 is4 3 semiconscious4 3 after4 3 falling4 3 204 3 feet4 3 -
4 3 Correct43Answer4 3 -B.4 3 A4 3 37-year-
old4 3 female4 3 who4 3 is4 3 found4 3 unconscious4 3 in4 3 her4 3 bed
8. A4 3 19-year-
o43ld4 3 male4 3 was4 3 stung4 3 multiple4 3 times4 3 by4 3 fire4 3 ants.4 3 He4 3 is43experi
encing4 3 obvious4 3 signs4 3 and4 3 symptoms4 3 of 4 3 anaphylactic4 3 shock.4 3 Y
ou43administer4 3 high-
flo43w4 3 oxygen4 3 and4 3 give4 3 him4 3 epinephrine4 3 via4 3 intramuscular43inject
ion.4 3 Upon4 3 reassessment,4 3 you4 3 determine4 3 that4 3 his4 3 condition4 3 has
4 3 not43improved.4 3 You43should:
A. consider4 3 that4 3 he4 3 may4 3 actually4 3 4 3 be4 3 experiencing4 3 4 3 an4 3 acute4 3 asthm
a4 3 attack.
B. request4 3 a4 3 paramedic4 3 unit4 3 that4 3 is4 3 stationed4 3 approximately4 3 4 3 154 3 m
iles4 3 away.
C. provide4 3 only4 3 supportive4 3 care4 3 en4 3 route4 3 to4 3 the4 3 hospital.
D. repeat4 3 the4 3 epinephrine4 3 injection4 3 with4 3 the4 3 appropriate4 3 medical4 3
control.4 3 -43Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
D.4 3 repeat4 3 the4 3 epinephrine4 3 injection4 3 with4 3 the4 3 appropriate43medical4
3 control.
9. An43infant's43blood43pressure43typically43increases43with43age43because:
A. the4 3 infant's4 3 total4 3 blood4 3 volume4 3 decreases4 3 with4 3 age.
B. his4 3 or 4 3 her4 3 normal4 3 heart4 3 rate4 3 usually4 3 increases4 3 with4 3 age.
, C. as4 3 the4 3 infant4 3 gets4 3 older,4 3 his4 3 or 4 3 her4 3 blood4 3 vessels4 3 dilate.
D. blood43pressure4 3 directly4 3 corresponds4 3 to43body43weight.4 3 -
43Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
D.43blood4 3 pressure4 3 directly4 3 corresponds4 3 to4 3 body4 3 weight.
Grade A+ Answers 2022-2023
1. You4 3 are4 3 treating4 3 a4 3 middle-
aged4 3 4 3 man4 3 with4 3 chest4 3 discomfort.4 3 He4 3 has4 3 a
history4 3 of 43 three4 3 previous4 3 heart4 3 attacks4 3 and4 3 takes4 3 nitroglycerin4 3 as4 3 n
eeded4 3 for43chest4 3 pain.4 3 You4 3 have4 3 standing4 3 orders4 3 to4 3 administer4 3 aspiri
n4 3 to4 3 patients4 3 with43suspected4 3 cardiac-
related4 3 chest4 3 pain4 3 or 43 discomfort.4 3 While4 3 your4 3 partner4 3 is43preparing4 3
to4 3 give4 3 oxygen4 3 to4 3 the4 3 patient,4 3 you4 3 should:
A. ensure43that43the43patient's43systolic43blood43pressure43is43at43least431004 3
mm43Hg43as43aspirin43dilates43the43blood43vessels43and43can43cause43a43drop
43in43blood43pressure.
B. confirm4 3 that4 3 the4 3 patient4 3 is43not4 3 allergic4 3 to4 3 aspirin,4 3 give4 3 him4 3 the
4 3 appropriate43dose4 3 of 43 aspirin,4 3 and4 3 document4 3 the4 3 time4 3 and4 3 dose4 3 gi
ven.
C. assist4 3 the4 3 patient4 3 in4 3 taking4 3 only4 3 his4 3 nitroglycerin.4 3 Aspirin4 3 sh
ould4 3 not4 3 be43given4 3 in43conjunction4 3 with4 3 nitroglycerin.
D. contact4 3 medical4 3 control,4 3 apprise4 3 him4 3 or 43her4 3 of 43 the4 3 patient's4 3 chi
ef
complaint4 3 and4 3 vital4 3 signs,4 3 and4 3 request4 3 permission4 3 to4 3 give4 3 him4 3 asp
irin.4 3 -
Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
B.4 3 confirm4 3 that4 3 the4 3 patient4 3 is4 3 not4 3 allergic4 3 to4 3 aspirin,4 3 give4 3 him43the4
3 appropriate4 3 dose4 3 of 4 3 aspirin,4 3 and4 3 document4 3 the4 3 time4 3 and4 3 dose4 3 gi
ven.
2. Why43does43the43incidence43of43diabetes43 mellitus43 increase43with43age?
A. Decreased4 3 food4 3 intake,4 3 decreased4 3 weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decreased4
3 blood4 3 sugar43levels
B. Decreased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased4 3 weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decrease
d4 3 insulin43production
C. Increased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased4 3 food4 3 intake,4 3 and4 3 increase
d4 3 insulin43production
D. Decreased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased4 3 weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decreas
ed4 3 blood4 3 sugar4 3 levels4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
B.4 3 Decreased4 3 physical4 3 activity,4 3 increased43weight4 3 gain,4 3 and4 3 decrease
d4 3 insulin4 3 production
3. How4 3 does4 3 respiration4 3 differ4 3 from4 3 ventilation?
A. Respiration4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 the4 3 diaphragm4 3 and4 3 intercostal4 3 muscles4
3 contract,43whereas4 3 ventilation4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 those4 3 same4 3 muscles4 3 rel
ax.
B. Respiration4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 oxygen4 3 is4 3 delivered4 3 to4 3 the4 3 cells4 3 o
f 43 the4 3 body,43whereas4 3 ventilation4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 carbon4 3 dioxide4 3 i
s4 3 removed.
C. Respiration4 3 is4 3 the4 3 process4 3 of 43 gas4 3 exchange,4 3 whereas4 3 ventilati
on4 3 is4 3 the43movement4 3 of 4 3 air4 3 between4 3 the4 3 lungs4 3 and4 3 the4 3 envir
onment.
,D. Ventilation4 3 occurs4 3 when4 3 air4 3 is43forced4 3 into4 3 the4 3 lungs,4 3 whereas4
3 respiration43occurs4 3 when4 3 air4 3 is4 3 drawn4 3 or 43 sucked4 3 into4 3 the4 3 lungs.
4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -C.
Respiration4 3 is43the4 3 process4 3 of 43 gas4 3 exchange,4 3 whereas4 3 ventilation4
3 is43the4 3 movement4 3 of 4 3 air4 3 between4 3 the4 3 lungs4 3 and4 3 the4 3 environ
ment.
4. During4 3 a4 3 30-
minute4 3 transport4 3 of 43 a4 3 stable4 3 patient,4 3 you4 3 should4 3 reassess4 3 him43or
43 her4 3 at43least times.
,A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 34 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -A.4 3 2
5. Which4 3 of 43 the4 3 following4 3 glands4 3 regulates4 3 the4 3 function4 3 of 43all4 3 othe
r4 3 endocrine43glands4 3 in43the43body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -A.4 3 Pituitary
6. Activated4 3 charcoal4 3 is4 3 an4 3 example4 3 of 43 a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.4 3 -4 3 Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -A.4 3 suspension.
7. In4 3 which4 3 of 43the4 3 following4 3 patients4 3 would4 3 the4 3 head4 3 tilt-
chin4 3 lift4 3 maneuver4 3 be43the4 3 MOST4 3 appropriate4 3 method4 3 of 43 opening4 3 t
he4 3 airway?
A. A4 3 50-yea43r-o43ld4 3 male4 3 who4 3 is4 3 unconscious4 3 following4 3 head4 3 trauma
B. A4 3 37-year-o43ld4 3 female4 3 who4 3 is4 3 found4 3 unconscious4 3 in4 3 her4 3 bed
C. A4 3 24-year-
old4 3 male4 3 who4 3 is4 3 found4 3 unconscious4 3 at4 3 the4 3 base4 3 of 4 3 a4 3 tree
D. A4 3 45-year-
old4 3 male4 3 who4 3 is4 3 semiconscious4 3 after4 3 falling4 3 204 3 feet4 3 -
4 3 Correct43Answer4 3 -B.4 3 A4 3 37-year-
old4 3 female4 3 who4 3 is4 3 found4 3 unconscious4 3 in4 3 her4 3 bed
8. A4 3 19-year-
o43ld4 3 male4 3 was4 3 stung4 3 multiple4 3 times4 3 by4 3 fire4 3 ants.4 3 He4 3 is43experi
encing4 3 obvious4 3 signs4 3 and4 3 symptoms4 3 of 4 3 anaphylactic4 3 shock.4 3 Y
ou43administer4 3 high-
flo43w4 3 oxygen4 3 and4 3 give4 3 him4 3 epinephrine4 3 via4 3 intramuscular43inject
ion.4 3 Upon4 3 reassessment,4 3 you4 3 determine4 3 that4 3 his4 3 condition4 3 has
4 3 not43improved.4 3 You43should:
A. consider4 3 that4 3 he4 3 may4 3 actually4 3 4 3 be4 3 experiencing4 3 4 3 an4 3 acute4 3 asthm
a4 3 attack.
B. request4 3 a4 3 paramedic4 3 unit4 3 that4 3 is4 3 stationed4 3 approximately4 3 4 3 154 3 m
iles4 3 away.
C. provide4 3 only4 3 supportive4 3 care4 3 en4 3 route4 3 to4 3 the4 3 hospital.
D. repeat4 3 the4 3 epinephrine4 3 injection4 3 with4 3 the4 3 appropriate4 3 medical4 3
control.4 3 -43Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
D.4 3 repeat4 3 the4 3 epinephrine4 3 injection4 3 with4 3 the4 3 appropriate43medical4
3 control.
9. An43infant's43blood43pressure43typically43increases43with43age43because:
A. the4 3 infant's4 3 total4 3 blood4 3 volume4 3 decreases4 3 with4 3 age.
B. his4 3 or 4 3 her4 3 normal4 3 heart4 3 rate4 3 usually4 3 increases4 3 with4 3 age.
, C. as4 3 the4 3 infant4 3 gets4 3 older,4 3 his4 3 or 4 3 her4 3 blood4 3 vessels4 3 dilate.
D. blood43pressure4 3 directly4 3 corresponds4 3 to43body43weight.4 3 -
43Correct4 3 Answer4 3 -
D.43blood4 3 pressure4 3 directly4 3 corresponds4 3 to4 3 body4 3 weight.
